STAT TECH IN BUSINESS & ECON AC
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Chapter 19, Problem 28CE
Steele Breakfast Foods Inc. produces a popular brand of raisin bran cereal. The package indicates it contains 25.0 ounces of cereal. To ensure the product quality, the Steele inspection department makes hourly checks on the production process. As a part of the hourly check, four boxes are selected and their contents weighed. The results for 25 samples are reported below.
Develop an appropriate control chart. What are the limits? Is the process out of control at any time?
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